Asthma Patient Education in the Emergency Room

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Asthma

In brief

The objective of this randomized trial is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention involving education, self-efficacy, and social support in improving quality of life outcomes among 296 adult asthma patients treated in the emergency room. The main outcome will be a comparison of within-patient change in quality of life between enrollment and 8 weeks. Secondary objectives will be to assess the effectiveness of the intervention in decreasing the need for rescue inhaled beta agonists, in improving peak flow meter rates, and in decreasing the number of days lost from work or school due to asthma. These outcomes will be measured again at 16 weeks to determine if benefits are sustained. Additional outcomes at 16 weeks and 1 year will be to assess the effectiveness of the intervention in decreasing urgent resource utilization for asthma and cost effectiveness.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00110409

Run by

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

People needed

296

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients will be eligible if they are 18 years of age or older
• Fluent in English
• Have a known diagnosis of asthma
• Will receive treatment for asthma during the current hospitalization or emergency room visit.

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive deficits
• Other pulmonary diseases or severe comorbidity
• Do not have out-patient access to a telephone

Where it is running

• Study site — New York, New York, United States

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